Police Recover 20 Rifles Missing After Pawn Shop Theft

By Tom Knighton

Police in Omaha, Nebraska recovered 20 missing firearms earlier this week when they arrested two suspects believed to be responsible for a burglary at a gun store and pawn shop. Some of the missing weapons are still unaccounted for, however, but police believe those may be in the possession of a third suspect.

The three suspects, all male, range in age from 16 to 20, according to police.

The 20-year-old was booked on two counts of burglary and one count of possession of a stolen firearm. The 16-year-old was booked on those charges and possession of a handgun by a minor.

An 18-year-old is being sought.

Good Guys Gun and Pawn shop at 3724 S. 132nd St. was burglarized about 2:15 a.m. Saturday. Surveillance video shows three people breaking into the shop via the neighboring 108 Cleaners, the Omaha Police Department said. The burglars had forced open the rear door of the cleaners and then broken through the wall into the pawnshop.

Unfortunately, these kinds of break-ins are far too common. Such locations are prime targets for criminals as guns are highly sought after on the black market and can make the seller a tidy profit even at the greatly reduced prices …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms